PGA Tour caddie suggests Bryson DeChambeau may have broken rules at US Open

Veteran PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley has encouraged the chasing pack at the US Open to ask the USGA whether Bryson DeChambeau is breaking the rules.

DeChambeau, 30, has a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Matthieu Pavon heading into the final round at Pinehurst. But to Henley’s trained eye, his putter’s shaft looks vertical and does not appear to lean away from the head enough.

Henley, 64, also claims that PGA Tour players have accidentally used non-conforming clubs before. The long-time looper likewise clarified that the USGA would need a search warrant before they could check the specification of DeChambeau’s putter. Henley caddied for the late Grayson Murray last year before they parted ways at the end of the season.

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But watching NBC’s television coverage at home in the United States, he pulled up DeChambeau for a potential violation issue. “If I’m a player around the lead in the US Open, I would ask the USGA to check the specs on this putter,” Henley said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, with an attached photo of his TV.

“The shaft has to lean away from the head at least 10 degrees. It sure looks vertical. Not being a d*** or hate him at all, but it is a rule.”

The post came not even 20 minutes after Henley had shared a photo pointing out the empty seats on show as DeChambeau concluded his round. “Desham is having a cool Open, but look how many open seats!”

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“Wonder how many open seats you could find if The Big Tig had this lead you could find.” But it was the later post that went viral on Sunday night.

PGA Tour player Andrew Putnam even felt inclined to reply. “Probably should request a driver equipment check too; he’s hitting it too far and straight,” Putman posted in response. “Also, drug test his caddie (Greg Bodine). He’s way too calm and having too much fun for it being a US Open.”

Two minutes later, Henley replied: “lol. I don’t hate the boy, at all, and I completely love his looper Bodine! He’s a way better carrier than me. I was just giving us something to talk about. I’m fine with Desham winning !!”